PROBLEM
Low cost torque wrenches have very poor accuracy, and precision digital torque wrenches are very costly. PCDworks set about revolutionize the industry and design a torque wrench that was highly precise, yet affordable.

PROCESS
PCDworks developed a concept, then sketched, built and tested a simple prototype. After this proof of concept exercise, the design was then further refined for mass production through 3D CAD, FEA, FMEA, and DFM. Multiple prototypes were designed and tested. PCDworks then sourced low-cost components and collaborated with manufacturers to produce the unit.

RESULT
An innovative new torque wrench which takes advantage of the patented “Double Gear Sensing System” - an incredibly accurate digital positioning system that is less expensive to manufacture than competing technologies. It offers greater accuracy than costly precision torque wrenches, yet is 60-percent cheaper to produce than comparable units. Initial production is underway, with the digital torque wrench expected to hit store shelves in early 2009.